Market Place, Nottingham, Nottingham

A view of the market in the Market Place taken from the west with the Exchange in the background. In the days before the City of Nottingham was formed, the area was the centre-point between the old Norman town of Snottingham (situated around the Castle Rock) and the old Saxon town which was based around the current Lace Market at St. Mary's Church. The two towns were divided by a wall to separate the two communities on Market day. It was demolished in 1713. The Exchange building was demolished in 1927 and a new Council House was built on the site. The Nottingham Goose Fair was held in the square until it was redesigned in 1928.

Location

Nottingham Nottingham

Period

Victorian (1837 - 1901)

Tags

market town trade